In Missouri, Pluton Biosciences, LLC entered into an exclusive license agreement with biotechnology company Evolugate of Gainesville, FL to optimize its mosquito biopesticide discovery for commercial use in the vector control industry. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Pluton Biosciences discovers new beneficial microbes in the soil for use in sustainable, natural products. Pluton used its […]
In Pennsylvania, Air Products, a leader in industrial gases and megaproject development, and Haldor Topsoe, a leader in high-performance catalysts and proprietary technology for the chemical and refining industries, signed a global Alliance Agreement to collaborate and work together on potential projects for large-scale ammonia, methanol and/or dimethyl ether plants to be developed and built […]
In Switzerland, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials offered updates on their “Fueling the Sustainable Bioeconomy” project powered by Boeing’s Global Engagement Portfolio, including the latest activities in three countries identified to be of key importance given their rapidly growing commercial aviation sectors and potential to produce significant volumes of feedstocks: Brazil, Ethiopia and South Africa. […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V, a tech company in renewable chemistry, said that at their Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Avantium’s shareholders approved all resolutions which includes the adoption of the company’s 2019 financial statements, the appointment of Bart Welten to the Management Board and the appointment of Michelle Jou to the Supervisory Board. The […]
In California, Aemetis’ CEO said ahead of the quarterly earnings call that progress had continued on the carbon reduction and revenue expansion projects to drive significant revenue increases and positive earnings. For its dairy renewable natural gas project, it completed and tested the first two dairy digesters and began constructing the four-mile pipeline to connect […]
In Texas, ICIS reports that as ethanol demand begins to increase against the background of production well below consumption that is eating away as the significant stocks held nationwide, the spot prices for ethanol are beginning to widen. Underlying the market is a planned record corn harvest that should see upwards of 40% of the […]
In California, SCS Global Services is now approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as a verification body for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The goal of the LCSF is to reduce the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuel pool. The program also provides a range of low-carbon and renewable alternatives ultimately reducing […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that Energy Information Administration data shows in its Short Term Energy Outlook that ethanol consumption is likely to remain under pressure through 2021 due to COVID-19. Although it expects negative impacts to be felt over about 18 months, it says the strongest hit will occur during Q2 2020 and then begin […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports that the Energy Minister wants to begin a dialogue with palm oil traders through the Energy Business Department regarding the potential for using blockchain in an effort to help palm oil producers get higher prices without going through a middleman. Oil palm planters say they get about a third […]
In California, the Sacramento Business Journal reports that Pacific Ethanol was amongst the grantees to receive funds from the Paycheck Protection Program. The $9.9 million federal loan is to help the company keep its staff despite losing 50% of its demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Demand is rising and is currently only […]
